During the opening host chat, Ripa took an apparent dig at her soon-to-be-departing co-host by telling him enthusiastically, “There’s a great article in the paper and I want to get your take on it because I don’t have a take on it. But I want yours. So you’ve gotten divorced …”

Strahan looked taken aback at the mention of the word “divorce” and his face contorted into one of apparent shock and annoyance.

Strahan’s last day on the show is May 13, four months earlier than previously planned, before he heads to “Good Morning America” full-time in the fall. After she was blindsided by the news of Strahan’s departure, Ripa took a few days to collect her thoughts and returned to the show on Tuesday.